Price Guide

The Marriage Bureau offices in South Yarra can be booked for your personal wedding ceremony – anytime - 365 days a year – including Christmas Day or any Public Holidays. You can book your wedding ceremony to be conducted in one month from the date of signing your Notice of Intended Marriage, and there is no additional fee for use of our small sized ceremony rooms (which can accommodate anywhere from two guests right up to 30+ people).

Please refer to the costings on this Price list and the conditions listed below. All bookings are dependant upon availability. There are two separate payments for our services: Part One (Lodgement of the Notice of Intended Marriage) and Part Two (Ceremony).

*Prices listed are 100% 'all-inclusive' - including the Celebrant, all Legal Paperwork and use of our intimate Ceremony Room (which can accommodate up to 30+ people). Up to 30 minutes is allocated for your ceremony time in the ceremony room - except where otherwise stated. You will be required to bring two witnesses over the age of 18 years. You may have anywhere from just a few friends and family, right up to approximately 30+ guests, however we recommend booking in for extended time for your ceremony in a one hour ceremony if you wish to have anywhere from 7 guests to the maximum number of guests - as ceremonies with larger guest numbers usually run overtime and this will be billed in additional 30 minute increments. Please note - Extended time ceremonies will incur a celebrant's fee surcharge and must be booked in advance (see price list details below).

Full payment - in advance - is required at the time of booking your ceremony, in order to secure your preferred wedding date and time. Early booking is recommended for popular wedding days such as Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve.

There are two separate parts you will need to make payment for:

Payment One: The $120 lodgement fee for the Notice of Intended Marriage. This is an up-front payment and is non-refundable.

Payment Two: The Ceremony Fee, which is all-inclusive of the legal documentation, the celebrant, use of the ceremony room, and the conducting of the ceremony. There are many different options depending on the number of guests and which date and time suits you.

2014 NEW PRICE LIST

EFFECTIVE 01/10/14

ALL INCLUSIVE CEREMONY FEE

Part One :

Notice of Intended Marriage Lodgement fee.

$120

Part Two: As listed below.

Ceremony fee.

ALL INCLUSIVE CEREMONY FEE

Strictly Up To

Half Hour Allocation of Time

Time of Day

2 to 6 guests

Mon - Thurs

6am – 4pm

$195

Mon - Thurs

4pm – 9.30pm

$390

Friday

6am – 4pm

$270

Friday

4pm – 9.30pm

$490

Saturday/Sunday

6am – 10.30am

$310

Saturday/Sunday

10.30am – 4pm

$390

Saturday/Sunday

4pm – 9.30pm

$490

Strictly Up To One Hour Allocation of Time

Time of Day

2 to 35 guests

Mon - Thurs

6am – 4pm

$310

Mon - Thurs

4pm – 9.30pm

$550

Friday

6am – 10.30am

$420

Friday

10.30am to 4pm

$550

Friday

4pm – Midnight

$770

Saturday/Sunday

6am – 10.30am

$420

Saturday/Sunday

10.30am – 4pm

$620

Saturday/Sunday

4pm - Midnight

$770

Premium MAX – Public Holidays including Holiday Weekends, Significant National Days* (e.g. the holiday day and the weekend closest to this, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc.)

6am to 10.30am

$770

Premium MAX – General Public Holidays including Holiday Weekends* (but not including Major Public Holiday events as below)

10.30am to 4pm

$990

Premium MAX – Public Holidays encompassing Major dates and Major Public Holiday events: Christmas Day, Easter Sunday, Australia Day, New Year's Eve, February 29th, Valentine's Day). Please enquire to clarify you request in writing for any special days you are interested in.

6am to Midnight

$1,500

PREMIUM MAX** COSTINGS - INCLUDING the weekends surrounding these major days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Easter (Friday to Monday), Queen's Birthday, Anzac Day, Australia Day Weekend, Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year, February 29th, Valentine’s day & Valentine's Weekend, plus the weekend closest to these dates.

*CONDITIONS:

*Varying Re-schedule Fees

~ More than 1 month before ceremony booking No charge

~ Between 8 to 30 days before ceremony booking $80

~ 7 days or less before the ceremony booking $120

*Varying Cancellation Fees (*this only applies to Part Two of the fee schedule)

~ More than 1 month before booking No charge

~ Between 8 to 30 days before ceremony booking $120

~ 7 days or less before the ceremony booking $180

~ Late arrival or non-attendance will incur the full booking fee. No refund will be due. A new time will need to be booked - at the appropriate booking fee or cost.

*Note: The Booking fee will be refunded within 7 days of written notice being received by the Melbourne Private Marriage Registry - Victoria, minus the appropriate listed cancellation fee. Receipt of such notice is deemed to be dated from the moment our offices receive the written notice. You will receive immediate confirmation from our offices as soon as this written notice is received.

*The Notice of Intended Marriage Form 13 must be lodged no less than one month before the proposed date of the ceremony, and no more than 18 months from the proposed date of the ceremony.

*All Premium costings include any Public Holidays which are not included in the Premium Max costings.

*All bookings are made in 30 minute segments. Any extended time in the ceremony rooms is costed in 30 minute increments.

*Late attendance or failure to arrive for a booked ceremony will result in a cancellation of the booked time and the couple will forfeit the full booking fee. The couple will be required to book a new time at the appropriate booking fee or cost.

*All bookings are dependant upon availability. Early booking is recommended for popular wedding days such as Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve.

*Off-site Weddings are available at a higher cost. We have access to over 20 experienced, excellent celebrants available for your specific requirements. Please enquire during business hours regarding our celebrant-client ‘matching service’. Price will be individually quoted upon enquiry.